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Gamification Certification Level 2 Practicum Bonnie Meinking July 2014

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Page 1: Gamification certification level 2 practicum: Reach Out Lakota

Gamification Certification

Level 2 PracticumBonnie Meinking

July 2014

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Non-Profit Organization Overview

Reach Out Lakota (ROL)

Established in 1992

Located in West Chester, OH (suburb of Cincinnati)

http://reachoutlakota.org/

Provides food and clothing assistance for residents in the

Lakota School District.

Partners with local churches to provide additional meal

assistance and job skills training.

Additional outreach programs:

Thanksgiving baskets

Adopt-a-Child Christmas program

Back-to-School program.

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Gamification Summary:

“You’re Hired!”

Many clients at ROL speak English as a second language

and do not have a lot of experience in obtaining a job.

Through a local partner church, ROL clients can now

participate in free English as a Second Occupational

Language (ESOL) training.

My idea is to develop a game that enables a client to

experience a simulated situation of obtaining a job – from

locating potential work opportunities through the application

process and subsequently, completing the interview.

Successful completion = You’re Hired!

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Game Types:

Simulation / Discovery

A player selects one of three

environments:

Construction and Landscape

Fast Food

Retail and Grocery

At every level, each environment

visually immerses the player into

the experience, with a variety of

“hotspots” available to initiate

optional challenges that add more

points to their score.

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Game Types:

Grand Challenges

In each environment, there are

four main challenges:

Locating new opportunities

Completing the Job Application

Preparing for the Interview

The Interview

Once a challenge is completed,

the player receives a “badge” and

is promoted to the next level.

Also in the grand challenge are

optional tasks the player can

chose to complete for extra points.

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Game Types:

Rapid Feedback

Players receive points and badges

for completion of grand

challenges.

Optional tasks also provide

opportunities to earn extra points.

During the challenge, players

receive inspiring comments to help

encourage them to keep

competing.

A leaderboard is shown at the time

the player enters his/her login

credentials.

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Game Mechanics

Levels and Badges

Each grand challenge represents a level.

For completing each level, a badge is earned.

Additional badges can be earned by completing hidden tasks available in each environment.

Variable Rewards

The top score of each week receives credit for a snack of their choice on their next visit.

Different “optional tasks” are located in hidden hotspots throughout the game interface. Individuals need to search for these optional tasks in order to locate them and get additional points for their completion.

Players that earn at least one badge in the month are entered into a drawing for a gift certificate to a local grocery store.

Leaderboard / Competition

All player “nicknames” are identified on a leaderboard upon login.

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Example of Game Interface

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Additional Activities to Make it Fun

Upon initial login, players create a name and develop an avatar based on selecting from a set of predetermined features and builds, such as:

Gender

Race

Hair Color

Eye Color

Body Type

Clothes

In addition to the leaderboard, players who complete a challenge will receive special privileges from ROL such as:

One snack food of their choice for completing the “Job Application” challenge.

A new outfit for completing the “Preparing for the Job Interview” challenge.

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